Need a ride from the airport this holiday season? Uber and American Express have teamed up to offer you two free rides from select airports from now until the end of the year. These rides are good for up to $65 each. When you arrive at one of the airports below, pull up your Uber…

If you’ve rented a car at a major airport in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed the growing number of signs pointing you to more sporty and more luxurious cars. I’ve marched my suitcase right past these cars the majority of the time, but it got me thinking why upgrading to one of these…

Conflicting stats tell two different sides of the ride-sharing story within business travel. One side tells us that Uber appeared on more expense reports in the second quarter of 2015 than cabs did (BusinessTravelNews); the other side says that only 11% of road warriors rely on ride-sharing services such as Uber (GBTA Study). So which is…

Hate having to iron in your hotel room? Here’s a very simple trick to help pull wrinkles out of slacks: Simply hang your slacks using the hotel’s clip hangers, then take another hanger and clip it upside down to the bottom of the slacks. The weight of the hanger helps pull out the wrinkles. Much…

I’m not the only one away from my loved one on Valentine’s Day. There are many of us. The guy at the next table sports a wedding ring, a bottle of beer and a movie on his laptop. Another traveler across the room, who reminds me of George Castanza of Seinfeld, has his iPad, glass…

It is common in many states that parents who are behind in their child support payments may have their driver’s license suspended and/or a hold placed on their passport. Now IRS is getting into the same mode with a plan that if you fail to pay your taxes timely, they want to place a hold…

For many people, Airbnb has some advantages over hotels. Users of the service often end up with nicer accommodations that are more central to their destination. Oh, and there is that nice advantage that they are usually less expensive than nearby hotels, in part because they haven’t been charging guests the typically 10-18% taxes that…

Hard to believe it’s been about five years since Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary proposed offering passengers standing room only instead of seats. Of course, this is the same carrier that proposed having only one pilot in the cockpit to save money. Fortunately both ideas went down the same drain. But according to this article, O’Leary…

Much of the fun of travel is exploring new foods. Sure, some of us opt for less expensive meals in a hotel room equipped with kitchens but for most travelers, we take in local food experiences. Thanks to Zagat’s most recent survey, we have some insight about dining across America. So what kinds of foods do we…

The topic of tipping is often a subject of travelers’ conversations. We all have our opinions and our habits on how we tip, who we tip and how much we tip. Just think about the last time you were out to dinner with friends and everyone got separate checks — ever taken a glance at…

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>Pearls of Travel Wisdom and its companion website, Smart Women Travelers were founded by Carol Margolis, a well-traveled consultant, businesswoman and international speaker who has collected countless pearls of travel wisdom over many years.